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Psalm Prayer

God, our Creator, how wonderfully you made man. You transformed dust into your own image and gave it a share in your own nature; yet you are more wonderful in pardoning the man who had rebelled against you. Grant that where sin has abounded, grace may more abound, so that we can become holier through forgiveness and be more grateful to you.

The Liturgy of the Hours
v. I, p. 911

UNIVERSALIS
ordo for use with the
Liturgy of the Hours

Daily (in Latin)
Lauds, Vespers & Compline

Franciscan Crown

Photographs of River Walk
& HemisFair Park
Tony's photos
of the river and park

"Go Tell the Bishop!"
about the Kenedy Foundation

The Sarita Society

The Green Onion
Society

Words of Jesus on the Cross
Meditation & Beads

The Angels House Story

Who is Tony Hearn?

Born in Houston, Texas, on December 27, 1934, Tony was educated in public schools there and subsequently earned a bachelor's degree in history and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. During the '60s, he was a journalist for several newspapers in the mid-Hudson River region of New York State, in northwestern Connecticut, and later in southern Texas. He taught at Alvin Community College near Houston and then at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos in the '70s. In the '80s Tony created and operated the Angels House soup kitchen and the Scrub Club street ministry in downtown Austin. He was known as Brother "Tough Love" Tony for his methods of requiring a quid pro quo for his aid to Austin's homeless population. In the early '90s Tony returned to the University of Texas at Austin to gain credentials to become a certified high school history and journalism teacher. He then taught in South Texas ending his career in journalism and education in Laredo in 2002. In the late '50s, Tony was known as Brother John, OHC while he was a member of an Anglican (Episcopal) monastic community in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York State. He also studied theology and sacred scripture at Oblate seminary in San Antonio in the '80s. Tony also found time to attend the Mexican-American Cultural Center (MACC) in San Antonio to study Spanish. Today, Tony lives at the Granada at the intersection of Villita and South Saint Mary's Streets on the river walk in downtown San Antonio and conducts an ecumenical lay ministry of contemplative intercession and the Scrub Club Fellowship.

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Prayer to the Holy Spirit

O Spirit of Wisdom, preside over all my thoughts, words and actions, from this hour until the moment of my death. Spirit of Understanding, enlighten and teach me. Spirit of Counsel, direct my inexperience. Spirit of Fortitude, strengthen my weakness. Spirit of Piety, make me fervent in good works. Heavenly Spirit, make me persevere in the service of God, and enable me to act on all occasions with goodness and kindness, charity and joy, with long-suffering, mildness and fidelity. Let the heavenly virtues of modesty, continency and chastity, adorn the temple you have chosen for your abode. Spirit of Holiness, by your all powerful grace, preserve me from the misfortune of sin. Amen.

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